/R E P E A T -- Health Canada - Notice to the media - Technical Briefing to provide an update on the Government of Canada's latest actions in response to the opioid crisis/

OTTAWA, Sept. 13, 2017 /CNW/ - Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the F/P/T Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses and the Canadian Institute for Health Information will provide an update on the national data of apparent opioid-related deaths as well as data on emergency department visits and hospitalizations related to opioids.

Officials will be available to answer questions from the media following their statements.

Please contact Health Canada Media Relations to obtain a media kit prior to the Technical Briefing.

Date
September 14, 2017

Time
11:00 AM (EDT)

Location

Media Technical Briefing will be held by teleconference only at:

1-888-265-0903 / 613-960-7527
Passcode: 2938781#

SOURCE Health Canada

Media Inquiries: Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, Media Relations, [phone], Canadian Institute for Health Information, Media Relations, [email protected]